I HIGHLY recommend Funeral Caring USA…read more We have used Funeral Caring's services twice. Both were for relatives in another state. We could not have asked for more professionalism and support during these trying times. My husband and I, afterwards, set up pre-need services for ourselves to ease the burden on our children when the time comes. We were able to sit down and plan out OUR wishes and needs, 12 plus years ahead of time (and counting), when emotions are not running high and time pressures are on... Another bonus, the price is covered with their pre-paid program, no matter how much time goes by. Other friends and family have also taken advantage of their pre-need services to reduce the stress on their loved ones on our recommendation. It does give you peace of mind.

I cancelled my contract via certified mail after paying $1,241.18 and still have not received my…read morerefund . It has been over 30 days and I have documentation stating acknowledgment of cancellation request on email; on snail mail; and have discussed via phone. I'm now told the administrative person responsible is out for 3 months and I'm being told to contact yet another person . The sales rep states she has no access to admin. Can she not forward her info to her admin? Very poor customer service. I have discussed via phone with the individual admin who originally was handling and that was a very negative experience. Why can't sales person follow up vs telling me to do so? This was handled by Austin office.

Very responsive and caring staff. Explained the process and worked the schedule to meet our needs…read more They made a difficult situation comfortable for our family and friends. Couldn't have gone better. Thanks to their entire staff.

My Mother passed away little over a month ago. My parents had done all the pre arrangements but…read morethere were still things left that needed to be done. Samantha was absolutely amazing, she was compassionate and yet professional at the same time. Went out of her way to make sure that everything was perfect.

Let me start this out by saying I never thought I would have to be writing this review because of…read morethe funeral for my 6 year old Grandson. When my daughter had the unfathomable task to plan the funeral for her first born child she asked me to help her find the best funeral home in San Antonio. Without hesitation I replied, Porter Loring. I already knew the reputation that Porter Loring had of being compassionate and providing quality care for the deceased and the families of the deceased. They certainly lived up to their reputation. They took care of everything for my daughter and son-in-law and most of all they provided immaculate care for my Grandson. I want to recognize everyone at Porter Loring for the outstanding job they did for my entire family. From the funeral directors: Crystal G., Amy G., Daniel G., Barrett S., Marisa M. To the amazing care team: Lexi L., Elena M., Bethany J., Avery M., Claudia R., Danny G., Shawn R., Kaine C., Hector G., Jermaine A., Aubrey C., Tetiana D. Administrators: Kelsey H., Amy N., Cristina R., Amy D., Dina A. Service Associates: Glori R., Riley R., Louis L. This entire staff deserves recognition because they showed my family that we weren't just another family experiencing the loss of a loved one. They treated us like family and displayed the utmost professionalism I have ever witnessed. Thank you to everyone at Porter Loring for making this experience better than we could have ever imagined.

Great People and great service, people at Porter Loring were all nice and willing to help,read more

William was an amazing addition to our wedding ceremony. He did an incredible job of making our…read morespecial day as personal and unique as possible. He's very well spoke and a great storyteller. We highly recommend William to any future couples out there to help make their day as special as possible!

Will helped make our wedding truly special by even reaching out to some of our friends in order to…read morelearn how others perceive us and use that information in a beautiful way in the ceremony. It felt like the ceremony was entirely personal and handcrafted in order to reflect our journey leading up to that special day. We are grateful Will did such a perfect job and recommend him to any couple hoping for the same kind of experience.

Hillcrest funeral made the process from pre- funeral planning to final burial day a less stressful…read moreprocess . The chapel was very nice if you do not want a traditional church service.

Mr Bernal and his staff took absolute amazing care of my family. My mother who was grieving and…read moreneeding extra guidance reached out to him several times and he always personally answered the phone and helped my mother through whatever situation it was. They gave us a beautiful service, it was more than we thought it would be. They made this utterly heartbreaking time manageable and easy, or at least this part of it, which is a huge weight lifted.

When my mother went into Hospice care on April 2nd, her Hospice Social Worker recommended Funeral…read moreCaring USA as a reasonably priced alternative for her cremation service. My first interaction with the funeral director, James, was positive and respectful. And, Funeral Caring USA is reasonably priced. When we were asked to pay for the cremation/urn, death certificates, obituary, and keepsake urn, our family decided to pay by debit card for the cremation/urn and death certificates, with me paying separately for the obituary and keepsake urn on my credit card. Within a day or two of providing our debit and credit card information, I reached out to James for an update, only to learn that the credit card company they did business with had ended their relationship. In order to move forward, I was asked to pay with cash or by writing a check. Shortly after this conversation, our family paid for my mother's cremation/urn and death certificates by cashier's check. At no time thus far did James say the death certificates would be withheld (since they had already been paid for with a cashier's check). Slowly, communication began to get worse and more vague, to the point where we wondered if our mother's ashes had been lost. Thankfully, this was not the case. Because communication became so sketchy, approximately two weeks ago, the office manager, Fernando, joined the conversation. By the end of that phone call, he agreed to release the keepsake urn (which I appreciated), keep the obituary up on their website, and allow the death certificates to be released (or so I thought). At no time during that conversation did Fernando say they were no longer accepting debit or credit card payments - even though he had every opportunity to do so when I would say "please let me know when your credit card system of payment is rectified and I'll make the payment," or "I can pay when I come to San Antonio in June for my mom's service". Not ONCE did Fernando or James say that using a debit or credit card would not be acceptable ever. And, when I spoke to James last week, on Friday (May 15th), he again failed to mention this important detail. Also, during our May 15th conversation, James told me the death certificates were in a locked room, and no one currently at the office had a key. Finally, James told me he would call me Monday morning (yesterday, May 18th) to let me know that the death certificates could be picked up by my sister. He never called. Which brings me to today and my last conversation with Fernando, the office manager. I called to make sure the death certificates would be available for pick up and was put on hold...until Fernando picked up the call. He proceeded to tell me that they would not release the (paid-for) death certificates until my additional balance was paid in full AND that this was their policy. He went on to say that they had changed their payment policy (to exclude credit cards), but it was my job to have figured that out. After all, they were just a "small mom and pop business" that couldn't possibly reach out to all their customers by email to provide that information. And, when I asked how they expected all of their customers to come up with cash (in my case, $338 more dollars) instead of using credit (if that was a family's only option at the time), Fernando replied by saying "you don't have 338 dollars...it's just 338 dollars". "Doesn't your sister have 338 dollars?" I found this to be extremely offensive and insensitive, given what our family is going through! I ended the conversation almost immediately after these comments. To summarize, our experience started well, but quickly dissolved into a communication nightmare. Once the communication began to fail, our family just felt in the dark and as if we were being punished for Funeral Caring USA's missteps and "changes to policy" after we had already signed a contract and given credit card information. If you had asked me on April 13th, would I recommend this company, I would have said yes. Sadly, my position (along with my family's) has forever been changed to a resounding NO.

They are a good company, I must admit. Without going into details, they helped out a lot during a…read moresad situation

This cemetery has no respect for the deceased. Our Grandson recently passed away and we placed…read moreflowers and a few little cars. He passed at 6 years of age and we took him his favorite flowers and the cars he liked. These cars were the size of a matchbox. We placed a bouquet of yellow and blue flowers and we had to zip tie them together because we didn't want them to fly away. We went today and they took all his cars and for some stupid reason they took all his yellow flowers and left his blue flowers. They cut the zip ties and threw the zip ties on his grave. They discarded everything with absolutely no care. It was already a devastating loss in our lives and for them to treat my grandsons graveside like trash is ridiculous and utterly disgusting. We were planning on removing everything this Friday the 6th because they posted the next flower pick up was scheduled for March 10th through the 12th. They jumped the gun and they should have had the decency to wait a few more days and this disgusting gesture would've never happened. Very dissaapointed and sad. I'm ashamed at everyone at Fort Sam National Cemetery

I have visited Ft. Sam Cemetery more than I care to admit simply because that means so many have…read morepassed. Many of my family members are buried there. I myself am a Veteran of The Gulf War in the 90s and as a Disabled Lady Vet I will likely be interred here as well. I like that they give me options as I can be cremated, or have any casket I like interred here, and my husband can be buried with me. My children will have a beautiful place to visit us and their ancestors. i love that it is kept neat and tidy and the rows are very impressive. You DO have to follow their guidelines as to what can be placed with your loved ones on the graves during visits as well as what type of flowers can be left there. JUST AN FYI, do not leave anything at ANY cemetery that you will be devastated if it is stolen. I saw someone on here post that their little boys cars were taken by the grounds keepers and zip ties were left on the grave. That was more likely done by someone stealing them. I have seen it at every cemetery here in San Antonio. I have literally watched ppl steel flowers off someone's grave and put it on their loved ones. It is very disgraceful but it happens. I am a bit scared to be a lady vet buried alongside all the good ole boy vets who did not like women serving, but I served my country well and will till the day I go, not my administration, my country, my children's country, my grandchildren's country. I just hope those men don't haunt me day and night. lol.

I am so pleased with this florist. I've use them for multiple occasions and never been…read moredisappointed. I ordered 4 small arrangements in containers I supplied for a gender reveal this weekend. I showed them a picture similar to what I was looking for and they nailed it! I have used them for prom flowers, special occasion deliveries and now for centerpieces. If your looking for a good reasonably priced florist I recommend Last S

The Last Straw is a San Antonio family business. They have great flowers and designers and a…read moreimpressive work ethic. I've ordered early and I had to order late a time or two and never once have I've been disappointed. I've seen them do large orders and small orders, both consistent and that saying something. They are trustworthy and I'm thankful to be there customer.